Stealing Government Wand
--A negro man was yesterday arrested by the pickets of
Capt. company in the act of stealing a cart-load of Government wood, neer the new Fair Ground negro atated he lived with
Mr. Yarbro, opposite the old Fair Grounds and that that gentlemen sent him after the wood.
He was committee Castle Thunder to await trial; and the and cart placed in charge of Deputy
Marsbal Myers, who will hold it until claimed by its owner.
Tho following parties were also arrested by
Capt. Wren's company of cavalry, for helping themselves to Government wood without authority, and were brought to
Richmond and ledged in Casile Thunder, viz: Peter Alley, Martin Murphy James Ford Charies Desler, and John whites; and H
Johnson a free negro and John, a slave.